Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for the Roadless Area Conservation Rule

摘要

For any rule subject to the notice and comment requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other federal law, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) directs that the agency prepare and make available for public comment an initial regulatory flexibility analysis. Because the Roadless Rule does not directly regulate small entities, the Forest Service does not believe that the RFA applies to this rule. However, given the significant public interest in this rulemaking, the Agency prepared an initial regulatory flexibility analysis for the proposed rule on roadless area conservation and solicited public comment. In addition to comments received on the initial regulatory flexibility analysis, comments that were submitted about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and the Cost-Benefit Analysis were also considered if relevant to impacts on small entities. This final regulatory flexibility analysis is based on that public input and additional agency information.